Irlam road traffic accidents
Irlam recorded 559 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 732 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 88 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 732
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 88
- Casualties
- 732
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Irlam
Roads in Irlam
Postcode districts in Irlam
Accidents in Irlam
Road collision statistics for Irlam
Collisions recorded
559
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
732
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
88
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Irlam
Collisions in Irlam are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.6% of the total), with 31.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in Irlam happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Irlam have produced 732 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 63 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 382 collisions, Darkness 177 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 497 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 514 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 451 collisions, Raining no high winds 71 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 411 casualties, Passenger 145 casualties, Pedestrian 176 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Irlam
How many road accidents have there been in Irlam?
559 collisions have been recorded in Irlam in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 732 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Irlam were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 88 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in Irlam resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Irlam?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Irlam, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 31.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Irlam happen on?
88.9% of collisions in Irlam are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Irlam?
Pedestrians make up 24% of the 732 casualties recorded in Irlam.
Is road safety in Irlam getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Irlam fell 20% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Irlam come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Irlam cover 1999 to 2024.